diff --git a/assemblyai/streaming/v3/models.py b/assemblyai/streaming/v3/models.py
index a6f5f39..bb2507d 100644
--- a/assemblyai/streaming/v3/models.py
+++ b/assemblyai/streaming/v3/models.py
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ class Encoding(str, Enum):
     pcm_s16le = "pcm_s16le"
     pcm_mulaw = "pcm_mulaw"
 
+    def __str__(self):
+        return self.value
+
 
 class StreamingParameters(StreamingSessionParameters):
     sample_rate: int